Newburn #12

The twelfth chapter of Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips's crime series arrives with a cover that perfectly captures the series' moody, noir sensibility — a lone figure perched on a rooftop ledge, city skyscrapers looming in the pale green distance behind them. Phillips's desaturated, atmospheric rendering makes the urban landscape feel both vast and quietly threatening, with the figure's isolated position suggesting someone caught between worlds. If you've been following Newburn's gritty take on criminal investigation, this 2023 installment looks like another compelling chapter.